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Timex Unisex 1440 Sports Resin Strap Watch T5K085

Running Watch Reviews — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 04:11:46 +0000

Timex Unisex T5K085 1440 Sports Resin Strap Watch

The Timex Unisex 1440 Sports Resin Strap Watch is a great timepiece for people on the go wgi beed a sports watch that combines functionality with a stylish design.

The Timex 1440 sports resin strap watch is powered by digital-quartz movement for its timekeeping features. This makes it capable to provide users with functionality that they commonly search for in a watch such as 24 hour chronograph, daily alarm, and calendar functions.

The Timex 1440 ll of these features can be clearly viewed in the easy to read digital gray dial face. It even packs an indigo nightlight feature to ensure that you can view the display in any situation.

Not content with just providing people with excellent time functions, the Timex Unisex 1440 sports resin strap watch also has great design, both in looks and in durability. The Timex 1440 comes in an acrylic dial window, a violet stationary resin bezel, a buckle clasp and 35-millimeter resin case to ensure style and protection for the elegant timepiece.

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User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Simple, good looking, inexpensive, casual watch
The title kinda says it. The watch looks like its picture, fits well on my wife’s slender wrist, and tells the time clearly.

2 Stars Look for a better cheap watch
I liked the watch as a cheap, practical sports watch with a decent alarm function. Setting the alarm wasn’t intuitive, and it was easy to accidentally activate the stopwatch, etc. But I would have lived with that for the price, because all I *really* wanted was a watch and a daily alarm reminder.

But the strap broke suddenly (with no trauma–just fell off one day) after only a couple of months of light wear. Or more accurately, the plastic notch that holds the strap on broke, which means you can’t fix it. And of course I didn’t bother to keep the packaging for a $15 watch.

I’m not being a price snob–I don’t think I’ve ever spent more than $30 on a watch, but I do expect them to hang in there for at least a year. So I’m back to my old (alarmless, alas) metal watch from Target that I’ve had for 5 years. No more plastic for me.

5 Stars Comfy watch
I bought this watch a few years after giving away my Timex Ironman (to someone who needed it more than I did), trying to find one I liked as well, and I have to say this one fits the bill. It’s very comfortably sized, the band doesn’t pinch, and best of all, it’s proven itself to be very watertight, and has suffered no damage from being worn while bathing two small children.

5 Stars don’t spend a nickle
I purchased this inexpensive watch for a trip to Hawaii and a lot of snorkeling. A total waste of money. Went on the fritz the first day of being in and out of the water. Ended up in the garbage can at our rental.

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Highgear Summit Computer Watch with Altimeter Barometer Compass and Thermometer Shadow

Running Watch Reviews — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:48:00 +0000

Highgear Summit Computer Watch with Altimeter, Barometer, Compass, and Thermometer (Shadow)

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Retail Price: $159.99

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For more advanced training, people need to be able to go past the usual splits, chronographs and other time based details to learn more about their training. The Highgear Summit Computer Watch tries to provide the necessary tools for people to be able to do just that.

The Highgear Summit Computer Watch with Altimeter Barometer Compass and Thermometer Shadow packs the capability to gather information regarding altitude, temperature, barometric pressure and of course timekeeping functions such as dual time zone; Dual daily alarm .

If you have the Highgear Summit Computer Watch, all these data are available to you with a simple glance at your wrist, legibly displayed in a big watch face and illuminated by the EL backlight system.

Of course, people looking for a watch that are expected to undergo strenuous training. That’s why the Highgear Summit Computer Watch is made to be durable. It is made with a tough stainless steel bezel, and is even water resistant up to 100 ft.

Details:

Altimeter: Digital altimeter with working range of -2,305 ft. to 30,045 ft.; Stores 15 altimeter data readings with altitude, time and date
Barometer: 1 mbar resolution… working range: 300bbar to 1100 mbar
Compass: 1 degree resolution with 16 cardinal points
Thermometer: User option for fahrenheit or celsius; working range from 15 degrees F to 140 degree F

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User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star nothing more than a simple watch
The watch was awesome until a month into ownership and the temp/alt/baro function stopped working and the girlfriend threw away the reciept. although i just ordered a casio pathfinder. the weather icon is nice but knowing how to read a barometer is a lot more simpler. Cheap price, cheap watch

2 Stars An awful watch for the money.
I bought this watch on the recommendation of a friend. It has just about all the readings that one would need as a novice hiker, mountain biker, camper, etc. Very impressive, and even your grandparents can read the face from across the room. It takes some time to learn all the buttons, as they are different from the Iron Mans I’ve worn over the last decade. The problem that I’ve had with it so far, is that most of the readings began failing within four days of receipt, so I had to go to the highgear website to figure out how to get it to them for repair (on a brand new watch!!!) or replacement. Their emails were immediate with the information to send it in, but finding the status of the watch was difficult. I finally received the watch after about 3 weeks, and it appears to work correctly. UPDATE: after a year, the watch was easily damaged in the OFFICE environment, rarely held its altimeter readings (barometric based), the bezzol-ring moves freely (which won’t help you if you really need to land navigate) and now the battery has died, almost nobody will change it since I did not buy it at a local store, and those who will change the battery, can’t get the cover off to do it. I’d either dave your money and buy something much cheaper, or splurge for something that has a lot more quality associated with it.

1 Star Scary choice for serious backcountry use…
I’m on my second Terra Summit; the first was replaced by the vendor (not Amazon) after its crystal got heavily scratched and fogged and the bearing markers for compass wore off on a single 4 day backpacking trip. This time I took it in the woods, got turned around, and soon was seriously lost because… the compass doesn’t work! No matter where I pointed it, it was “SSW”. This isn’t a mistake I can afford to make and next trip this watch is staying home.

3 Stars Highgears Summit watch
For the first three months it was pretty nice. The watch band eneded up breaking away from the base unit. It was too late to return it for a refund. Amazon only has a poor 30 day policy for refunds. I tried to have the watch band fixed at a local watch specialist shop. No one in my area could do it. The actual connections to the watch housing broke. I tried several shops and 4 months later it still sat on my dresser. Actually it’s been a year now the watch is still running well, but telling time/temp/alt/bara from a drawer now instead of my wrist. I am sending it soon back to Highgear to either fix the watch band or replace it. Their rep has informed me that there is a 2 year warantee on the Summit. I wish Amazon would have told me that when I purchase it.

1 Star “Watch” out – low quality makes it disposable
I enjoyed using this product — until it came time to change the battery. Then I discovered how low quality the materials are in the construction of the watch. It is essentially impossible to change the battery: the soft plastic holding the battery deforms, so it is extremely difficult to open the compartment. The watch repair store wouldn’t even try. In desperation, I carved out the plastic well enough to get two-screwdriver leverage to open the battery case, to replace the CR2032 battery. But even worse, then the poor construction prevented the closing of the battery case. So beware: you need to treat this watch as disposable, once the battery wears out!

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Armitron Womens Pink and Silver Tone Easy to Read Sport Watch 25 6355PNK

Running Watch Reviews — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:23:20 +0000

Armitron Women's 25-6355PNK Pink and Silver-Tone Easy to Read Sport Watch

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Retail Price: $24.99

Amazon Price: $14.99

The Armitron Women’s Pink and Silver Tone easy to read sport watch gives active women everywhere a durable yet stylish sports watch to complement their intense training activities.

When it comes to intense training, wearing watches that are stylish are usually frowned upon as they are more prone wear down due to the stress of continuous physical movements. The Armitron Easy to Read sports watch changes that by being constructed from highly durable materials that can withstand all sorts of movement from your training. It is even waterproof for up to 50 meters (165 feet).

This durability does not compromise the Armitron Easy to read Watch’s design. It still comes in an elegant pink and silver tone design, and has an easy to read analog display, that maintains the beauty that you want your sports watches to have.

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User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Cute watch great gift
OK – just bought this for $20 and now it’s down by $5 so I am pissed! However, I really like it. It’s very cute, somewhat petite but easy to read. The silver surrounding the face adds a nice touch without looking cheap. The face is a soft, pearly pink while the band is a slightly translucent, matte pink. Think this would be a great high school graduation gift. Don’t know yet how sturdy this watch is but have had Armitron’s in the past and they held up well and were waterproof in pools.

5 Stars Great Watch!
I had my last one (blue) for 5 years and never had to change the battery. Eventually the whole’s in my band fell through so I can’t wear it anymore. I swam in it every week and it’s color has never faded and it has always kept on going. This is a great cheap tardy little watch and i highly recommend you buy it!

5 Stars A cheap watch that goes the distance and has a slim line
I am a landscaper and I put these watches through a lot. I have them in pink, blue, purple, and black, and each one has lasted me years. I get them dirty and wet on a daily basis, they get hot, they get cold, and they keep on working and rarely need a new battery even. I finally retired my last two when my new kittens chewed BOTH wristbands off in a matter of two days!

So as long as you keep these away from feisty kittens, you should enjoy these watches for a long time. They aren’t the prettiest things ever, but they have a sporty and slim look that is appealing, and the thinness of the watch head and the band are both elements that are hard to find in an inexpensive watch. I hate when watchbands stick out too far from my wrist, and these are the slimmest ones I have found.

Recommended for anyone needing a sporty, slim, tough watch.

2 Stars Armitron watch
I quess for the price I shouldn’t be so picky, but the watch is very flimsy and the strap does not stay put in the buckle. I was my hands frequenty at work so the pretty pink color has turned to a very ugly yellow.

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